Master Gardener Presentations | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

Slide Presentations

Vermicompost

Janet Gaard, UC Master Gardener-Yolo (May 2025)

Weed Control Research in Natural Resource Areas

Scott Oneto, UC Extension Specialist

The Beauty of Living Together: Social Insects (4/2025)

By UC IPM Advisor, Dr. Sang-Bin Lee

Backyard Composting

By UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Jennifer Gilbert

The Great Reveal: Strategies for Success (March 13,2024)

By UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Peg Smith

Seed Starting (February 27,2025)

By UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Janey Santos

Introduction to Rose Fragrance (November 14, 2024)

By UC Mater Gardener of Yolo County, Maryellen McKenzie

Sustainable Gardening: Steps Towards Building a Healthy and Resilient Garden

By UC Master Gardener of Solano County, Teresa Lavell

Putah Creek Watershed Native Plant Demonstration Garden

By Maddie Galal, Putah Creek Council Stewardship Coordinator and Ron Unger, Yolo County Master Gardener

The Basics of Landscape Design-Video

DIY Planting Design-Slides

By Bernadette Balics, Ecological Landscape Design in Davis

Using Climate-Ready Plants in Your Landscape

By UC Yolo Master Gardener, Deborah Sorrill

Cultivate 2024

By UC Yolo Master Gardener, Janey Santos

Berries, Berries, Berries

By UC Yolo Master Gardener, Mike Kluk

Grace Garden
By UC Yolo Master Gardener, Ann Liu

Wildlife Friendly Gardening
By UC Yolo Master Gardener, Petra Unger

Landscape Tree Care Myths and Facts
By UC Platinum Master Gardener, Pam Bone
PDF version of the slideshow: 2023 Sept. 14 Landscape Tree Care Myths & Facts -Yolo Co. MG Gardening Workshop

Gardening FAQs
By UCCE Yolo County Master Gardeners

Cool Flower Method
By UCCE Yolo County Master Gardeners, Janey Santos and Kathy Guerrero

Sustainable Landscaping
by City of Davis Conservation Coordinators, Jennifer Gilbert and Dawn Calciano

Gardening in a Drought
by UCCE Master Gardeners, Yolo County Mike Kluk and Joy Sakai with UC Davis Arboretum Nursery Manager Taylor Lewis

Succulents for Sacramento Valley
by UCCE Master Gardener Yolo County, Susan Fitz

Insects and Critters in the Garden
by UCCE Master Gardeners Yolo County, Mike Kluk

Boosting Soil Health in Your Garden (a slide show)
by Wendy Rash

Plant Smart - Alternatives to Invasive Ornamental Plants & Wildlife Friendly Gardeningby UCCE Master Gardeners Yolo County Ron & Petra Unger

Grape Vines in the Home Garden By UCCE Master Gardener Yolo County, Doug MacKenzie

Central Park Gardens
With UCCE Master Gardener Yolo County Peggy Smith

Climate Change and Nature-Based Solutions (Stay tuned for link to presentation)
By Master Gardener Deb Sorrill

Additional information:
Climate Change Summary Climate Gardening Links

Fruit Tree Care Part II
By UCCE Master Gardeners Yolo County Mike Kluk and Bonnie Berman

Summer Care of Fruit and Other Deciduous Trees
by UCCE Master Gardeners Yolo County Mike Kluk and Bonnie Berman

Planting Seeds from Starts to Garden
by UCCE Master Gardener Yolo County Michael Kluk

Winter Fruit Tree Care
by UCCE Master Gardeners Yolo County Michael Kluk and Bonnie Berman

Don't Throw, Re-grow Your Veggie and Fruit Scraps
by UCCE Master Gardener Solano County, Elvie DeLeon

Greening Disease: HLB & Citrus Psyllid
by Dr. Kristin Godfrey
Download the handout here: Handout

Insects: Going, Going, Gone or Are They?
by Dr. Lynn Kimsey

Pruning: A Short Course
by Sheila Rodriguez and Wendy Ernst

Fertilizers
by Yolo County Master Gardener, Michael Kluk

Vegetable Diseases and Critters in the Garden
by Yolo County Master Gardener, Michael Kulk
This is a partial video. The recording started late but it still has some good information.